Novak Djokovic discussed his tough third-round encounter against Alexei Popyrin at Wimbledon 2024. Popyrin’s strong performance and self-confidence were noted by Djokovic, who had previously faced him at the Australian Open.
The first set went to Popyrin, but Djokovic rallied back in the second, third, and fourth sets. Popyrin’s excellent serving made it difficult for Djokovic to break his serve.
The mentally taxing match required Djokovic to maintain focus and avoid distractions, including the belief that a penalty shootout was taking place between England and Switzerland during the game. Despite dealing with injuries, Djokovic expressed satisfaction with his improving tennis skills and looked forward to continuing his progress in the tournament.
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Ranked no.2, Djokovic owns a compiled 21-6 match record in 2024. The Serbian is participating in Wimbledon where he managed to beat the world no.123 Vit Kopriva 6-1 6-2 6-2, the world no.277 Jacob Fearnley 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 and the world no.47 Alexei Popyrin 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3).
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.15 Holger Rune in the 4th round. Their actual head to head record is 3-2 for Djokovic.
The Serbian won 98 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic has scheduled to play next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
